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COLUMBUS, Oh — An Ohio State spokesman says during a press briefing Monday morning at least nine people injured during a campus attack suffered stab wounds and a few were hurt after being hit with a car.

Police say the suspect purposely drove over a curb into a crowd of pedestrians. Evidence shows the suspect then got out and stabbed people nearby with a butcher knife.

Ohio State’s emergency management Twitter originally posted that an active shooter was armed and dangerous on campus. The alert warned anyone in the area to “run hide fight”.

Buckeye Alert: Continue to shelter in place in north campus area. Follow directions of Police on scene.

The spokesman says an officer “engaged the suspect” and law enforcement strongly believes further injuries were minimized by the officer’s quick judgement. Emergency responders confirmed the “shooter” was dead at about 11 a.m.

Police say eight people were taken to local hospitals. A ninth victim was treated on scene.

The campus was declared secure just after 11:30 a.m. Monday.

PHOTOS: Stabbing attack on OSU campus

Students shared pictures on social media of them in classrooms with chairs block doors.